Propylene Glycol Diethyl Ether from China
Propylene glycol diethyl ether is the diether of 1,2-propanediol with two ethyl groups. HTS 2909.19.60.00 as other acyclic polyhydric alcohol ether, not ethylene glycol specific. Used in ink formulations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Chiral center specification (R/S) not relevant for tariff but useful for pharma
• Low toxicity profile vs ethylene glycol ethers
• Boiling range specification for distillation cut verification